Chap-books of the eighteenth century . m Ukewise,So that among them there were no dry eyes. JOSEPH SENDS FOR HIS FATHER WHO COMES TO EGYPT. — ^^ If^ =--------=^ ^r^u ^H f n L^g P ^Ski 1 M 1 ^ Then Joseph to his bretheren thus did say, \ Unto my father pray make haste away, ) Take food and w^aggons here, and do not stay,; They went, and Jacobs spirits did revive, To hear his dearest Joseph was alive, It is enough, then did old Jacob cry, Ill go and see my Joseph eer I die; And he had reason for resolving so. For God appeard to him and bid him go. Then into Egypt Jacob went with speed, Both he,
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . m Ukewise,So that among them there were no dry eyes. JOSEPH SENDS FOR HIS FATHER WHO COMES TO EGYPT. — ^^ If^ =--------=^ ^r^u ^H f n L^g P ^Ski 1 M 1 ^ Then Joseph to his bretheren thus did say, \ Unto my father pray make haste away, ) Take food and w^aggons here, and do not stay,; They went, and Jacobs spirits did revive, To hear his dearest Joseph was alive, It is enough, then did old Jacob cry, Ill go and see my Joseph eer I die; And he had reason for resolving so. For God appeard to him and bid him go. Then into Egypt Jacob went with speed, Both he, his wives, his sons, and all their seed. The History of Joseph and his Brethren. And being for the land of Goshen bent, Joseph himself before him did present Great was their Joy they on that meeting shewd, And each the others cheeks with tears bedewd. Then Joseph did his aged father bring Into the royal presence of the King, Whom Jacob blest, and Pharaoh likd him well. And bid him in the land of Goshen dwell. JACOBS DEATH AXD BURIAL. jACor. now having finished his last stage, And conic to the end of earthly pilgrimage. Was visited by his son Joseph, who Brought with him Ephraim and Manassah too. When Jacob saw them, who are these said he ? The sons said Joseph, God has given me Then Jacob blest them both, and his sons did call, To shew to each what should to them befal. Then giving orders unto Joseph where lie would be buried, left to him that care ; Then yielded up the ghost upon his bed And to his people he was gathered. Then Joseph for his burial did provide, And with a numerous retinue did ride, Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. Of his own children and Egyptians too,That their respect to Joseph might shew,And with a mighty mourning did interOld Jacob in his fathers sepulchre. FINIS. THE HOLY DISCIPLE; OR, THE l^tstorj) at liosepl) of ^nmatf)ta. Wherein is contained a true Account of his Birth; his Parents; hisCountry ; his Education ; his Piety ; and his begging of Po
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